BLOOMINGTON -- Redshirt sophomore wide receiver Caleb Cornett was suspended from the Indiana football team but will not face charges after he was arrested early Wednesday morning and accused of battery and disorderly conduct. The arrest stemmed from a scuffle on Kirkwood Avenue in downtown Bloomington.

According to Robert Miller, a chief deputy prosecuting attorney with the Monroe County Prosecutor's Office, Cornett would not be charged because the incident was deemed a "mutual combat scenario."

"We had a few officers in the area that saw some commotion," Lt. Craig Munroe, of the IU police department, said recounting the incident report. "As they approached the crowd, they observed Mr. Cornett strike somebody in the face. The individual that he hit was knocked unconscious for several minutes."

The incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, just west of the intersection of Kirkwood and Dunn Street, a well-trafficked nighttime location in Bloomington.

Cornett, a Ben Davis graduate, appeared in 11 games last season as a redshirt freshman. With three wide receivers gone from last year's roster, he is expected to compete for significant playing time this fall.

"We are aware of Caleb's situation and take this matter very seriously," IU coach Kevin Wilson said. "At this time, Caleb is suspended from all team activities. Once we gather all of the facts and information, we will move forward accordingly."

The other man involved in the incident was transported to Bloomington Hospital, Miller said.

According to Miller, that individual had been provoking Cornett on Wednesday evening. That man pushed Cornett, triggering the physical altercation.

Miller said the prosecutor's office could have charged both individuals or neither, and it elected the latter course of action.

Cornett also was arrested last December for reckless driving and operating while intoxicated, according to court records.

He pleaded guilty to the reckless driving charge in June, according to court records. He was sentenced to 55 hours of community service and 180 days in jail, 178 of which were suspended. His driver's license also was suspended for six months, and he was placed on probation for one year.

Cornett was released from the Monroe County Jail at 2:42 p.m. Thursday, more than 35 hours after his arrest.

He was being held on $10,000 surety, $500 cash bond. However, the previous conviction for reckless driving triggered a probation hold, which meant Cornett could not be bailed out as of Thursday morning.

Miller said the lack of charges from this week's incident "does not relieve him of his responsibility to comply with terms of probation."